Frankfort High sophomore Audrey Gilbert thinks students need to be heard when decisions are made affecting schools, and on Monday she made her third presentation about adding a non-voting student member to the FHS Site-Based Decision Making Council.

Krishaun Mulder is an enthusiastic student, and the second grader at Second Street School has been selected as the WesBanco Student of the Week.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is looking to fill 14 vacancies on the 2021-22 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, a group that provides input to the state commissioner of education.

COVID-19 caused the delay, but Frankfort High upheld its tradition of the senior clap-in Monday.

A local Gatton Academy student from Western Hills has been named one of 10 seniors named as candidates for the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.

Frankfort Independent Schools, in partnership with Cumberland Family Medical Centers, is offering free COVID-19 testing Tuesday and Thursday in the Second Street School parking lot.

Franklin County Schools is looking for a few substitute teachers.

COVID-19 issues have hit the Frankfort boys basketball program for the fourth time this season.

No major problems were found in the Frankfort Independent Schools’ financial audit for the 2020 fiscal year.

Western Hills academic team soundly defeated its competition at the 41st District Governor’s Cup on Saturday.

Eight local students were honored by the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission and Kentucky Heritage Council on Monday for expressing themselves creatively through essays, visual art and poetry.

The state Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. are accepting nominations for 2022 Kentucky Teacher Awards.

Frankfort Independent Schools was ready to go with its phase-in plan for in-person instruction this week.

Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber posted on Twitter Friday that the district will continue virtual instruction through Friday, Jan. 15.

Frankfort Independent Schools is offering free COVID-19 testing this week at Second Street School.

The Frankfort Independent Schools board heard plans for in-person instruction at a Monday meeting.

Virtual instruction has been a new experience for most students, and Logan McDonald has risen to the challenge.

The Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission recently announced winners for its poetry, art, and essay contests for elementary, middle and high school students in Kentucky.

Gov. Andy Beshear’s press conference at 4 p.m. Monday didn’t give Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber much time to present COVID-19 information at the FIS board meeting at 6 p.m.

The 40th annual Central Kentucky Council on Youth Leadership “Youth Salute” awards ceremony was held online Oct. 10 hosted by Asbury University. There were 863 leaders from 58 high schools in Central Kentucky that were recognized, including several from Frankfort area schools.

Frankfort High School’s chapter of the Kentucky YMCA Youth Association received several recognitions at the annual Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA) late last month.

Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber and Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp said Thursday that their districts will continue with virtual instruction through December.

A set of data recently released from Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) shows that Franklin County has trended upward in some key data points related to education, health, economic security and family.

COVID-19’s reach can go beyond the classroom.

The first goal is orange.

Western Hills wrestling coach Sean Wilkins had gone through a COVID-altered football season, so he had a good idea what was coming when the KHSAA Board of Control met Wednesday.

The Semper Fidelis All-American Program is a relatively new one, having debuted in 2017.

The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education on Monday heard a report on the district’s phase-in plan for instruction.

Aliya Sagi is young, but she’s made a big impression as a pre-K student at Second Street School.

Felicia C. Smith. Ed.D. and Tasha Jones, of Frankfort, have been selected to be members of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.

More than a dozen folks took advantage of a sunny Sunday afternoon to turn trash into treasure.

Frankfort Independent Schools won’t have fans at its basketball games this winter.

Virtual learning has been a new experience for most students, but it hasn’t slowed Jacob Thompson.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4075 and the Auxiliary are sponsoring several contests for youth and teachers in the community.

COVID-19 has altered plenty in education since the pandemic started in March.

Earlier this year, staff with Franklin County Schools was anticipating good news when the Kentucky Department of Education released its School Report Card.

When LeeAnn O’Brien came to Frankfort High as an interpreter in November 2018, FHS had an American Sign Language Club.

Two local football teams plan to be back in action Friday.

 The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has announced its annual poster and essay contests for Kentucky students.

The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education passed a 4% tax rate increase for 2020-21 at a special meeting Monday.

One is beginning her career as a school administrator. The other is stepping back into a favorite role.

Editor's note: This story was updated at 1:44 p.m. on Sept. 24 to confirm a second Frankfort High School student has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Last week ended with all of Franklin County’s fall sports teams competing.